Minimum Years of Experience: Must have 2 years of surgical unit experience
Traveler Experience: Travel experience is preferred by not required
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Required Skills: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, use of Rapid Response Teams, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Surgical drains, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIH
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: titrate cardiac drips, titrate vasoactive drips, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac
JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: 1:6 for floor for surgical/medicine inpatient patients.
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 36 or 48 hours accepted. If 48, then no OT billed until after 48 hours. Will accept 13 weeks up until March 15th
RTO: 7 days MAX
Float Requirement: when needed to like units
Weekend Requirement: every other weekend
PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Wide range of patient diagnoses that have had or plan to have surgery or involved in a trauma: Cellulitis, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gun Shots, Stabbings, Falls, Various Cancers, Kidney Stones, Bowel Obstruction, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Limb Ischemia, Hernia, Gangrene
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Wide range of any inpatient surgical procedure, as well as trauma: Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hernia Repair, TURP, Ostomy Creation or Closure, Wound Debridement, Tumor Removal, Kidney Stone Removal, Amputations, Fem Pop Bypass
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Wound Vacs, Chest Tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP Drains, Hemovac Drains, Penrose Drains
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE: Schedule as needed as needed
UNIT ORIENTATION: 2 Days of hospital orientation, 24 hours of floor training
SCRUBS: All Navy or Navy on bottom/White Top
*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
*MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.*
Combination acuity unit: Adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown.
Unit: 106-1600-14803-(2S) Inpatient Surgery Unit - RN
Pay rate is estimated based on weekly gross income.
Weekly gross pay based on qualifications and experience. Rate applies to travel positions only (50+ miles from permanent address).
